Following the close of World War II after returning from Europe we were homeless. Just about 10 million people were homeless then as there was no construction started in advance for the new wave of “boomers”. Farmers remodeled chicken houses and rented them, attics were cleaned out and remodeled, barns were given a once over; […]
This winter onset is early and the Wooly Worms said it would be a bad one. I had almost finished my pre-planning and set-ups for winter then I got sick. I never get sick; I have not had a cold or sniffles in twenty years. But here I was, flat on my back snargling and […]
I am an advocate that when I go to Heaven my pets will be there with me. We people of this persuader refer it to “Meeting at the Rainbow Bridge.” Best Friends magazine in their classified section offers 47 comforting stories. Diane and I are pet people. Even the farm stock of chickens, rabbits and […]
We started this column with the NRV News in June 2006 following other publishers in the NRV area-principally Floyd County. I hope not to repeat myself, but there are so many new readers that some overlap will happen. Bear with me. I maintain my own vehicles and in so doing they are all 30 plus […]
The sophistication of political rhetoric has greatly improved since the 1980’s. Wherein once political-social psychologists used the fear model of job stability, the nuclear devastation or plummets in the stock/financial markets to sway the votes. The stark reality of current real life problems are not addressed- not addressed as there are deep fundamental issues on […]
Following World War II, twelve million service members returned home, married, and started families. This is the start of the “Baby Boomers” who now are 63 and aging. Although retirement is heralded as the “Golden Years” it often comes with baggage, turning hopes and dreams into a nightmare of taking care of the parents of […]
Now that you have drilled the well and inserted applicable piping, connectors, and pump, etc. all this connects above ground to a well pump station-for lack of better words. This station is usually placed inside a house, a utility room, or a basement, and then connected to the house plumbing. Of course you can locate […]
Tired of the every day humdrum, boring existence? Do you want to get away from it all? Then let us take a look at ESCAPE! Every year people seek escape and follow the herd to the same old boardwalks, sunburns and plastic foods. Some take cruises only to find that they are floating gambling casinos. That […]
